This Week in the Nintendo eShop

While this week certainly won't have the sheer power and breadth of last week's lineup, the first eShop releases of September are still a nice mix of original and Virtual Console games. On 3DS, you've got your puzzling covered with Tappingo 2. On Wii U, there's the weird 3D strategy game called Cubemen 2. On Virtual Console, you can choose between the strategic depth of Nobunaga's Ambition on Wii U and the weird Capcom game Street Fighter 2010 on 3DS. There's also a big Super Smash Bros.-related sale, but we don't know what games are a part of it yet.

Wii U Original Download Games

Cubemen 2 ($7.99)

Cubemen 2, from Escape Vektor developers Nnooo, is a 3D strategy/action game where you control an army of cubemen in a wide variety of user-generated levels. What's neat about this game is that it features cross-compatible online play with PC. Also, there's a created level of Block Fort from Mario Kart 64, so you can fight with your cube people in a better battle mode than what's in Mario Kart 8.

So Broccoli is kind of a jerk. No, not the vegetable. I mean the sentient villain of Ice Cream Surfer, a ridiculous eShop game. This weird shoot-'em-up features a retro aesthetic for its six different worlds, ranging from the Gourmet Universe to the No-Flavor Zone. Did I mention the hero is an Ice Cream Surfer who works with a team of other tasty treats? Yep, this is a weird one.

3DS Original Download Games

Tappingo 2 ($2.99)

Did you ever play Tappingo, the neat 3DS eShop puzzle game? Well, if you didn't, this is more of the fun Picross-like gameplay. This one even features puzzles based on other eShop characters, including Max from Renegade Kid's Mutant Mudds.

Wii U Virtual Console Games

Nobunaga's Ambition ($7.99)

Originally released in 1993, this Super Nintendo game from Koei Tecmo is a pretty hardcore turn-based strategy game. You have your pick from a variety of different campaigns where you take budding warlords and their armies on quests to dominate the world. You might remember Nobunaga and friends from their crossover with Pokémon, Pokémon Conquest, which came out on DS in 2012.

3DS Virtual Console Games

Street Fighter 2010 ($4.99)

Remember that sci-fi-themed spinoff of Street Fighter released in 1990? No? Well, I wouldn't expect you to, considering it came out before Street Fighter II. It does star Ken (yes, that Ken), who is a cyborg in the future year of 2010. Instead of a fighting game, it's an action game with wonky controls and punishing design.

Sales and Demos

Super Smash Bros. Sale

The Super Smash Bros. sale kicks off on the eShop this week, focusing primarily on Mario characters this week. From now until next week, you can get a variety of games on sale, including Super Mario 3D World for $39.99 on Wii U, Super Mario 3D Land for $19.99, and Yoshi's New Island for $29.99.